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P. J. Sanders and J. F. Curtis debate transcripts

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 2018

Scope and Contents

The debates between Peter James Sanders of the Mormon Church and James Frank Curtis of the Reorganized Mormon Church were held 4-7 Aug. 1908 in the Murray Opera House in Murray, Utah. The collection includes transcripts of the debates and biographical information regarding Sanders and Curtis. The issues covered in the debates include the succession in the leadership of the Mormon Church following the death of Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the first president of the Mormon Church, and Mormon doctinal issues including: priesthood authority, polygamy, and the plurality of Gods.

Dates

  • 1908

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Originals restricted. Photocopies for patron use.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Debate transcripts must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS2018.xml

Custodial History

The transcription of the Peter James Sanders and James Frank Curtis debates was produced from stenographic notes taken by Willima M. Bay. The collection remained in the possession of the Sanders family until Clyde James Hayes, a grandson of Peter James Sanders, donated it to BYU Special Collections and Manuscripts on 4 Oct. 1996.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Clyde James Hayes; 1996.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of P. J. Sanders and J. F. Curtis debate transcripts
Status
Completed
Author
Garrett Schroath
Date
2011 May 2
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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